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In reply to the discussion: Austin police chief says jaywalkers should be happy they’re not sexually assaulted by cops [View all]Anti-police sentiment outweighs anti-white privilege sentiment on DU.
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Austin police chief says jaywalkers should be happy they’re not sexually assaulted by cops [View all]
warrior1
Feb 2014
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Austin's police chief apologizes for bizarre defense of officers who arrested jaywalker
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#59
Actually, there have been a number of recent cases of Texas police sexually assaulting women.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#64
" who has lawfully arrested the person and requested the information". ONLY if lawfully arrested
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#17
To quote that, again, ONLY has to ID if arrested. If detained AND gives a false ID, is illegal but
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#71
Being accosted, handcuffed, shoved down by 4 big cops for jaywalking may have caused the "hysteria"
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#80
She did NOT need to ID herself until AFTER she was arrested. Arrested for jaywalking.
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#86
I am a hazard because I am deaf. Thank you so much for making that point. I will never go out again
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#72
Exactly: my thoughts about authoritarianism, over-the-top police antics, and militarism of
indepat
Feb 2014
#79
She did NOT have to id herself until she was arrested. If she was arrested for something, then had
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#43
that is the law. She does not have to id herself until arrested. Can not be arrested for not IDing
uppityperson
Feb 2014
#52
What we need are cops that are more answerable for testilying, and their actions on the force.
msanthrope
Feb 2014
#16
I think we should encourage news organizations to publish the chain of command.
msanthrope
Feb 2014
#33
Exactly....lots of people profit from and have to cover up police malfeasance. It's time
msanthrope
Feb 2014
#42
The saddest part about this: Police sexually assaulting you or beating you up is the new normal, and
chrisa
Feb 2014
#23
This is why you stop and think about what you're going to say before you say it
mythology
Feb 2014
#60